Coal not Dole (1984) Channel 4 People to People Doc strand June 1984

38 mins UK 1984 Banner Film and TV Ltd

Broadcast in the Independent Film and Video slot People to People, Coal Not Dole counters the mainstream media’s coverage of the 1984 miners’ strike. The Sheffield based filmmakers cover the picket lines and demonstrations in a South Yorkshire mining community, and invite striking miners and their families to give their views of the strike.